The Best Intentions
1992 · directed by Bille August
- Rating
- 81/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Palme d'Or
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
The Best Intentions (1992), directed by Bille August, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Samuel Fröler
- Pernilla August
- Max von Sydow
- Ghita Nørby
- Lennart Hjulström
- Mona Malm
- Lena Endre
- Keve Hjelm
- Björn Kjellman
- Börje Ahlstedt
Crew
- Jörgen Persson — Director of Photography
- Janus Billeskov Jansen — Editor
- Björn Linnman — Original Music Composer
- Stefan Nilsson — Original Music Composer
- Ingmar Bergman — Writer
More from Bille August
- Pelle the Conqueror (1987) — 83/100 · hit
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
- A Fortunate Man (2018) — 76/100
- Les Misérables (1998) — 72/100
- The Chinese Widow (2017) — 68/100
- Return to Sender (2004) — 64/100
How these numbers work: Methodology